Weather conditions start to ease in northern New South Wales where firefighters continue to battle two fires that have burnt through nearly 60,000 hectares of bushland.

An emergency warning has been issued for a blaze burning at Sandy Creek, east of Armidale, which has closed roads and is threatening several properties where residents have been told it is "too late to leave".

An emergency warning is downgraded in northern NSW after an "unpredictable and fast-moving" grass fire had threatened homes, with embers to blowing up to 4 kilometres ahead of the fire front.

A Tasmanian man in need of urgent cancer treatment says he has been refused surgery because his local hospital is in the midst of a coronavirus outbreak.

A new music program, being delivered in regional South Australia, is helping preserve and promote Indigenous culture, language and life for future generations.

A team of archaeologists is working with Indigenous people along the Murray River to discover stories of the land that could now be tens of thousands of years old.

Two families say their loved ones suffered neglect at a state-run nursing home in South Australia's Riverland, which has held on to accreditation despite failing 21 out of 44 expected outcomes.

A group of mothers of Indigenous children is coming together in regional SA to create a cultural safe space and improve mental health in their community.

Instead of using the "Indigenous" tag, Jarred Hodges called the talent-spotting rugby sevens program "First Nations". And he says it's already making a difference on the field.

When questioned about the incident at a press conference, Klopp said his opinion on coronavirus does not matter as he was merely a football manager.

A judge jails a Melbourne couple for fraud, acknowledging their imprisonment will be difficult for their young daughters and the family members who will need to look after the girls while their parents are in jail.

Every fortnight, dozens on Indigenous students of all ages arrive at Noorla Heritage Resort in Ingham in north Queensland. They spend the week running the resort and working towards qualifications in small business, hospitality, management and tourism.

Meagan Kite overcame a drug addiction and devastating house fire. Cheryl Norris struggled to find the truth about her ancestor, an Aboriginal woman called No Name. Their stories form part of a unique art project called Women's Stories on display in the Riverland.

Now in its sixth year, the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) continues to grow in size as well as national and international recognition. The three day event begins on July 31 and attracts visitors and exhibitors from around Australia and the world. ABC Far North spoke to a select few of the artists exhibiting at this year's event.

Some of the participants were ten years old while others were pushing 90, but the age gap did not seem to matter when primary school students and nursing home residents came together for a dance class in western Queensland.

Australia and New Zealand share a long history of sporting rivalry. Last weekend both nations' competitive sides were brought to light in a basketball game between Indigenous Australian and Maori players.

The importance of empowering women worldwide was at the forefront of discussion when hundreds of women gathered in north Queensland recently. Many of them said education was the key.

Teenagers looking to find their place in the world is all part of growing up. Ideas take hold, emotions run high, and many look for some sort of creative outlet. In the Bundaberg region that creativity is fostered by high school arts programs and celebrated at the annual Emerge exhibition at the Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery.

The Morrison Government is pushing ahead with a plan to become a world leading producer and exporter of hydrogen.

South Australia'sdecisiontoaxe its banongeneticallymodified cropscouldopen the doors for the cotton industry many locals have traditionally opposed.

Growing up alongside thesprawling green parks and shopping malls of Melbourne's Craigieburn, finding a connection to her Indigenous ancestry was complicated, until she was invited onto the remote and sacred lands of Lake Mungo.

Experts say the landmark High Court 'Crocodile case', which granted Indigenous Australians the right to fish and hunt for traditional foods, is still significant 20 years later.

Budget cuts, funding freezes, and tight rental markets put pressure on homeless services as more people end up on the street.

Rob Minshull produces Weekends with Warren and is an avid reader.

This year's NAIDOC Week theme is Voice. Treaty. Truth. But the truth is that many Indigenous people feel voiceless when it comes to expressing where Australia stands on treaty today.

Police seize more than $140 million worth of cocaine stashed in the arm of an excavator that was destined for a business in a small NSW town.

Australia's next generation of rugby league stars land their first blow against New Zealand, bouncing the Kiwis 26-4 in Wollongong.

The family of 19-year-old Sabrina Di Lembo allege the GPs and mental health service involved in her treatment were negligent.

WARNING: This article contains the name and image of a person who has died. A trailblazing Indigenous jockey whose skills and humanity made him a legend has died aged 76.

A Norwegian man suspected of killing his ethnic Chinese stepsister before storming an Oslo mosque and opening fire says on the first day of his trial that it was an act of "emergency justice" and that he regrets not having caused more damage.

Recently, there's been a surge in withdrawals, with people scared of selling in an unstable market as a recession looms and job losses hit. Agents like Rufina have never seen anything like it.

Heading into the Top End's dry season, Jawoyn rangers are working to prevent dangerous bushfires from tearing through their country and communities.

The American pianist-singer, regarded as the founding father of rock music, dies from unknown causes aged 87.

AI holds enormous potential for transforming the way we teach, but first we need to define what kind of education system we want. Also, the head of the UK’s new Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation warns democratic governments that they urgently need an ethics and governance framework for emerging technologies.

A proposed $2 billion Indigenous-led coal-fired power station in Collinsville in North Queensland developed by Brisbane-based Indigenous company Shine Energy and headed by traditional Biri man Ashley Dodd is set to revive one of the country's oldest coal towns.

People undergoing genetic testing will have more certainty about whether the variants in their genes risk causing cancer or are completely harmless, after a new international study.

The Victorian Government prepares to reintroduce a bill which would make it easier for people to alter the sex recorded on their birth certificate to male, female or any other gender descriptor of their choice.

An Adelaide council's proposed plans for the upgrade of a skate park generates curiosity on social media, with an artist impression seemingly resembling part of the male anatomy.

A teenager is in a serious but stable condition after being hit by a train at Edwardstown in Adelaide's south-west.

They have wreaked havoc on birds and the local fishing industry, but now locals are coming up with new ideas to control rampaging fur seals in South Australia's Coorong.

A South Australian real estate agent made notorious by Today Tonight is banned from practising and fined $7,500 for labelling a tenant a "Centrelink dweller" and tribunal members "incompetent".